In my past experiences as a coach, these values ring true and need to fit these strategies in a case by case approach. Each student will need their own set of requirements to be able to speak and communicate with you. Some you may clash with, some you have an instant connection that will allow them to succeed in the goals they are striving for. This is great reinforcement for things that I have forgotten in the past.
It is essential to learn each and every student as an individual, along with their learning skills. Not everyone will learn or grasp information the same way. So, instructors must remain versatile in their classroom.
Getting to know them helps to understand their priorities and you are able to assist and mentor them through their educational journey.
The key as an instructor is to be mindful of how you are teaching
Students love attention. Attention is awareness.
It's important to show the student that you understand them and that you are there to help them.
As educators, it is important to get to know students and let them know we aren't just showing up to give information, but encourage, be vested, and motivate our students
Need to push myself like I push my students.
It says "If we are modeling, mentoring and monitoring for our students everyday, then we are coaching them toward success."
It is important to hold yourself to the same standards that you are holding your students to. If you are not modeling success then students will have no role models to learn from.
If you are only monitoring and mentoring, you are missing what’s most important…monitoring. This is where self efficacy lies. If we fall short here, we lose students.
Watching over students and ensuring that they are doing well is important. We should check in on them when they're absent, and if they appear to be struggling, seek assistance from other departments within the school to support and encourage the student. The objective is to help students succeed by providing both physical and emotional support, and it's a responsibility that every school staff member should share.
I think it makes a lot of sense that students care more about their education when they feel cared about.
As leaders it is our responsibility to set the standard and culture of the educational environment. We must first "MODEL" the very behavior and standards that we wish to create. Then we must "MENTOR" our students to help them achieve the standards that have been set. Recognition and awards is a great way to encourage students and to show that their success matters. "MONITORING" the students with a form of consistent expectations will hold each student accountible and taking ownership of their own success.
Bottom Line I need to be involved and committed to my students.
Comment on Rena Lloyd's post:
Building a relationship at the very start of the class is very important. Getting to the know the students and remembering their names, their likes and dislikes helps to build the relationship.
I am in agreement we must pay good attention to them all time.
The students are the big customers and without students no school. The resources from there students is what the financial and financing of the institutions depended upon. We must be read to pay serious attentions to heir problems and help the to succeed. We needs to hold them paramount.
Students need to be shown that they are being cared for which is why follow up is very important. Even if they miss class once call them get to know why they didn't attend. Also, it's very important to identify those at risk of dropping out, follow up on them, you can even talk to their admission rep, get to know their background it helps in reminding them why they enrolled in the first place.
It is so important to show how invested we are as faculty/staff to our students. By providing them with this extra attention it will help them want to also succeed in their studies.
